作茧自缚

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising

   • tāzuòjiǎnzìfù,wúfǎtuōshēn.

     他作茧自缚，无法脱身。🔊

     He has bound himself in a cocoon of his own making and cannot escape.

2. 貳动verb

   hoist by his own petard

   • tāzuòjiǎnzìfù,zuìzhōnghàilezìjǐ.

     他作茧自缚，最终害了自己。🔊

     He trapped himself in his own cocoon and ultimately brought harm upon himself.